| Show 1 remember my past 1ife with the would not change the hardships for Itstillgood world andwant Personal ANDREAS recollections OLSEN HIS of memories and the conveniences of today to stay here as long as can Source fondest of the author TESTIMONY AND LIFE IN UTAH Agnes Anderson Ephraim Utah Senior First My father Honorable Andreas Division Mention Olsen Historical was not Essay pioneer He did not cross the plains but he did emigrate to America for his religion after joining the Church He was born the 11th of April 1840 insmall town called Landing in the southern tip of Norway After joining the Church he came as young man to America This was about 1870 After much traveling and working in different localities he settled in Ephraim would 1ike to relate diary beautiful story native country and how he in his own words taken from of how he joined the Church received his testimony in his his quote After baptism on 22nd of April 1867 and laying on of hands by the elders experienced no particular change in feeling or otherwise butdid afterwards Apparentlyaccepted the doctrine of Mormonism because of the striking facts presented by the Elders and not becausewould receive forgiveness of my sins When the consequences of joining the i11-1iked Mormons became fully apparent to me began to thinkhad acted in little it Such haste thoughts uncomfortable perfect and and began brought it went the plan to me from to feel bad misery -102 best bad to worse way and to was until get of out quite was in |
